There are few truly elemental driving machines left in today’s world of crash tests, safety regulation, and general nannyism. But there are a few. These are two of them: The Morgan 3-Wheeler and the Caterham Seven 160.

In this video, Evo’s Henry Catchpole puts each to the test on a stereotypically damp circuit at Mallory Park. Driven for fun as well as lap times, the V-twin Morgan takes on the turbocharged three-cylinder Caterham to see which of the vintage-bred, modern-built purists cars is the best.